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• • • AGENDA ITEM 6.A. STAFF ORIGINATOR: Paul Bengtson C.C. MEETING DATE: October 27, 2008 TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution No. 08 -129 Clarifying the definition of Office Business — Clinic, specifically the use of the word `Chiropractor'. VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority BACKGROUND The State of Minnesota recently adopted a revision to state statutes to allow chiropractors to practice upon animals, if certain requirements were met. Previously only licensed veterinarians were allowed to do such work. The State Statute that was adopted is attached. It leaves much of the regulation of the use to the licensing board. The Minnesota state chiropractic board requires the following for treating animals: • Must register with the chiropractic board • Must have completed an approved course of at least 210 hours • Must have a referral from a Veterinarian • Must have a separate treatment room • Must complete 6 additional hours of continuing education in this subject every year The state board currently lists 5 licensed (non - veterinarian) animal chiropractors, two are located in Minneapolis, and the others are located in Roseville, Plymouth, and Lino Lakes. The animal chiropractor located in Lino Lakes has been operating a human chiropractic clinic out of the Rice Lake Professional Office Building (EG Rud Building) located at 6776 Lake Drive. This site is located in a GB (General Business) zoning district, which allows `Office Business - Clinic' as a permitted use. They would now like to expand their business to include animal patients. ANALYSIS Currently, any chiropractic care allowed in Lino Lakes is allowed within the Office Business — Clinic definition: An establishment located within a building or portion of a building providing out - patient health services to patrons, including general medical clinics, mental health providers, chiropractor, dentists, orthodontia, oral surgeons, opticians, and other uses of similar character. Considering the term `chiropractor' is not further defined by the zoning ordinance, and the `Office Business - Clinic' definition uses the word `patrons', staff originally determined that it implied human customers. While researching the issue, all cities with licensed animal chiropractors were contacted and none have specifically amended their codes to address the issue, as their definitions of chiropractor didn't specify human versus animal patients. 1